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6 Tips on How to Use Social Media to Acquire New Donor Prospects

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Development audit after development audit of small- to mid-sized organizations reveals that while donor retention remains a critical issue there is also another issue that is equally important. Far too many groups are not focusing their fundraising efforts on wide-scale donor acquisition efforts.

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From Lost To Loved: Turning Lapsed Donors Into Devoted Donors

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Your lapsed donors. This timeline offers a clear road map to prevent lapsed donors: What makes donors lapse? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. The simple definition of a lapsed donor is someone who hasn’t given in a certain amount of time. Do donors realize they’ve lapsed?

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3 Donor Acknowledgement Ideas & Implementation Tips

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Today’s article dives into a vital topic for nonprofits – letting your supporters know how much they’ve impacted your cause and how much you appreciate them. Those who give to your cause deserve to be acknowledged authentically and frequently for their generosity. Here are a few of our favorite ways: Practice donor stewardship.

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10 Proven Strategies To Help You Retain New Donors

Bloomerang

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. In their survey, they asked nonprofits what their current donor retention rate was: about 60% said they didn’t know and the rest had an average donor retention rate of 45%.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What’s The Best Way To Steward Tribute Donors?

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Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize and steward tribute donors: Dear Charity Clairity, Our small organization has been around for many years, but we have only just recently begun receiving donations “in memory of a loved one in lieu of flowers” for example.

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A New Nonprofit Donor Paradigm: Thoughtful And Passionate Gifts

Bloomerang

How powerful a magnet is your nonprofit cause and the way you engage potential constituents? For years we’ve talked about donors from the perspective of moving them up a “pyramid” or “ladder.” Which is why I advocate retiring the old donor pyramid in favor of a dynamic energy vortex. Outbound (push) marketing no longer rules.

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7 “Must Do’s” When Thanking Donors To Win Their Heart and Set Up Future Gifts

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There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. But there is so much more to properly thanking donors. Send your thank-you quickly.

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